It’s time for another MSTE Friday Lunch! September 29th's Friday Lunch was cancelled last minute, but we are very pleased to have been able to reschedule with Brian Fields, who will be joining us this Friday to talk about the 2017 total solar eclipse!

About the Talk: The 2017 total solar eclipse was likely the most viewed in human history, and was a spectacular moment of public engagement and interest in astronomy and science in general. Illinois Astronomers took full advantage of this opportunity, and members of the AstroIllini outreach group will demonstrate hands-on activities. Moreover, eclipses also provide unique laboratories. Brian will discuss two examples of eclipse-based science that have changed the face of physics and astronomy: testing Einstein's General Relativity theory, and discovering planets around other stars.